Unilever Goes Local With Personal-Care Innovation, Projects H2 Impacts
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Anglo-Dutch firm has been slashing costs and establishing teams in local markets to lay the groundwork for R&D and marketing investments that are expected to pay off in the fiscal 2017 second half. During a July 20 call with investors, CEO Paul Polman discussed local innovations that are already making waves.
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